AddressRole:Interim Accounts Receivable Specialist
Location: Blackburn, BB1 2FA – Office Based
Hours: Full-Time / 3 Month FTC
Salary: £20,000 - £25,000 (Dependent on Experience)
Company: Asda Express
Role Overview:
We are currently searching for an Interim Accounts Receivable Specialist to join our Transactional Finance team at Asda Express on a 3 month fixed term basis!
As an AR Specialist, you play a key part in ensuring a smooth end-to-end sales process for the organisation. You will be required to generate and issue customer invoices accurately and in a timely manner whilst also ensuring billing is in compliance with company policies and customer agreements. You will also be expected to reconcile any discrepancies and resolve payment issues with customers.
The perfect candidate will be an adaptable, ambitious and detail-orientated professional eager to further develop their skills within Accounts Receivable for a well-known organisation.
Duties & Responsibilities:
· Monitor the entire cash process, promptly investigating and addressing any discrepancies
· Import daily cash processing reports onto the SAP system
· Communicate and correctly document any discrepancies and forgery incidents
· Post debtors' invoices and credit notes, ensuring accurate allocation of cash receipts to customer accounts
· Reconcile monthly cash and card General Ledgers, including writing off within specified thresholds and investigating discrepancies beyond those thresholds
· Monitor, escalate, and resolve missing sales, ensuring timely resolution
· Upload fuel and shop sales data, diligently investigating any variances
· Escalate any identified issues in a timely and appropriate manner
· Perform monthly bank reconciliations and conduct reconciliations for sales data
· Undertake general administration tasks and fulfil other ad-hoc responsibilities as required
Candidate Requirements:
- Proven experience as an Accounts Receivable Clerk or in a similar role
- Proficient in accounting software and MS Office, with strong Excel skills
- Excellent attention to detail and organizational abilities
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
Benefits & Rewards:
· Performance Based Bonus Scheme
· Employee Life Assurance
· ASDA Discount Card – 10% off all ASDA stores
· Exclusive employee discounts across 900 retailers
· Smart Health – 24/7 online GP access, health checks and health and wellbeing support
· Employee Assistance Programme – access to our Wellbeing Centre which offers emotional & practical support including free financial advice
· Learning & Development – access to our Learning Hub, the most extensive online course library in the world to support you with every step of your career
· Waterside Café - freshly prepared meals at affordable prices
· Free Secure Car Parking
· Dress Down Fridays
· Flexi-Time
· Prayer and Ablution Facilities
· Shower Facilities
· Sit / Stand Desk Facilities
· Work Anniversary Rewards
· Free Eye Test
About ASDA Express…
As the convenience arm of Asda, Asda Express is supporting Asda’s ambition to become the UK’s second largest grocery retailer by moving into the fast-growing £40bn convenience market. Asda Express will also help to bring Asda’s value pricing closer to millions of customers.
Following the acquisition of convenience sites from the Co-op Group and EG Group during the last two years, there are circa 470 stores which are in the process of being converted to Asda Express. Each store stocks up to 3,000 branded and own-label products to suit a broad range of customer needs including ‘top up’ shops for essential items such as milk and bread, grabbing lunch on the go or cooking dinner from scratch.
The acquisition of the former EG Group UK convenience sites will also help accelerate Asda’s move into the £62bn foodservice market, adding more than 450 Greggs, Subway and Burger King outlets as franchise agreements as well as wholly owning healthy fast-food chain, LEON.
Job Types: Full-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 3 months
Salary: £20,000.00-£25,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking
- Store discount
Schedule:
- Flexitime
- Monday to Friday
Supplemental pay types:
- Performance bonus
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: Interim AR Specialist - 95869
